Illegal immigrants forced to swim to shore in Johor, 24 believed missing


KOTA TINGGI: About 24 people are missing after a boatload of Indonesians were forced to swim to shore while trying to enter Johor illegally.

It is learnt that the boat operator forced passengers to jump off the boat and swim to shore, despite the fact that some of them could not swim.

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